This page provides good information Rebuttal in reference to deactivation. I also included a formal description of Facebook, Myspace, Twitter to be used in Opening Statement.
Facebook and Myspace
Partnership with Law Enforcement
A rapid response team is available to law enforcement 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
Social Networking deactivation options: Facebook Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life. Controlling How You Share Facebook is about sharing. Our privacy controls give you the power to decide what and how much you share. Learn how to manage who can see your information on and off Facebook.
Relationships and sharing: This section controls who can see all the content you post on a day-to-day basis (such as status updates, photos and videos). It also includes some things you share about yourself (birthday and contact information) and content others share about you (comments on your posts and photos and videos you've been tagged in). Set these now with one click, and your settings will apply to all the day-to-day content you post in the future. "Customize settings" displays a full list so you can control the privacy level for each setting.
Reason for leaving: o I get too many emails, invitations, and requests from Facebook. o I have a privacy concern. o I don’t feel safe on Facebook. o I spend too much time using Facebook. o I don’t find Facebook useful. o This is temporary. I’ll be back. o I have another Facebook account. o I don’t understand how to use Facebook. o Other o Opt out of receiving future email from Facebook.
(Receive emails and notifications even after you deactivate) Myspace
MySpace is a web site where members can meet friends,
find and listen to new bands/music, blog, plan events, play
games, and participate in user forums and create positive
social change. MySpace has revolutionized the way today’s
youth communicate and interact online.
Protecting Younger Members
The minimum age for membership on MySpace is 14 years old. If your
child is under 14 and on MySpace, notify MySpace and the profile will
be promptly removed.
Profiles belonging to members younger than 16 years old are set by
default to only be visible to MySpace members on their friends list.
Their information, photos, and the ability to contact them are only
available to members they know. Adults are blocked from contacting
members under 16 unless they know the younger member’s last name
or email address.
Members under 18 years old are prevented from participating in group
discussions on designated mature topics. Additionally, safety tips
aimed at young members appear as they browse the site.
MySpace staff proactively investigates possible underage users. Members
found to be younger than 14 or misrepresenting their age to
evade privacy protection are deleted.
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"MySpace is a place for friends. We are dedicated to providing a safe online community where our members can hang out, connect with each other, and express themselves." Hemanshu Nigam, Chief Security Officer, MySpace.com
How can I delete my teen's profile if I have login access? We ask that you please work with your teen to remove/delete their Myspace account. If you have worked with your teen and are ready to delete the account, we're here to help. If you're absolutely sure you want to delete your profile, here's what you do:
hover over My Stuff (in the upper nav bar) and click Account Settings (on the left)
under Account Settings & Privacy, click Cancel account
click Cancel account
let us know why your leaving, then click Cancel account
you'll get a confirmation email in the account you used to register your profile
click the confirmation link in the email
you'll return to Myspace and be prompted to verify your email address, then given one last time to hold on to your profile, or complete the process by clicking Cancel Account
Skype
Skype is for doing things together, whenever you’re apart. Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you, wherever they are.
With Skype, you can share a story, celebrate a birthday, learn a language, hold a meeting, work with colleagues – just about anything you need to do together every day. You can use Skype on whatever works best for you - on your phone or computer or a TV with Skype on it. It is free to start using Skype - to speak, see and instant message other people on Skype for example. You can even try out group video, with the latest version of Skype.
If you pay a little, you can do more things, in more ways, with more people – like call phones, access Wi-Fi or send texts. You can pay as you go or buy a subscription, whatever works for you. And in the world of business, this means you can bring your entire ecosystem of workers, partners and customers together to get things done. Try Skype out today and start adding your friends, family and colleagues. They won’t be hard to find; tens of millions of people are already using Skype to do all sorts of things together.
Founded in 2003 and based in Luxembourg, our purpose is to break down barriers to communication. Skype is owned by an investor group led by Silver Lake and which includes eBay Inc, Joltid Limited and Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Andreessen Horowitz. Skype had an average of 124 million connected users per month in the second quarter of 2010. Skype users made 95 billion minutes of voice and video calls in the first half of 2010, approximately 40% of which was video.
Twitter Deactivating your account permanently removes your profile and information from Twitter. Deactivated profiles will take 30 days to clear from our internal systems. While the deactivation is being completed, usernames or email addresses cannot be used in the creation of a new account. Before you do it, you should know...
This is final and permanent.
You do not need to deactivate your account to change your username; change it easily and at any time in your account settings.
Unless you change your username and email before deactivation, you will not be able to use them on a new account for 30 days.
Account restoration is not available at this time.
What is Twitter?
Twitter is the best way to discover what’s new in your world.
An information network
Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting. Simply find the public streams you find most compelling and follow the conversations.
At the heart of Twitter are small bursts of information called Tweets. Each Tweet is 140 characters in length, but don’t let the small size fool you—you can share a lot with a little space. Connected to each Tweet is a rich details pane that provides additional information, deeper context and embedded media. You can tell your story within your Tweet, or you can think of a Tweet as the headline, and use the details pane to tell the rest with photos, videos and other media content. See it in action.
Twitter for Businesses
Twitter connects businesses to customers in real-time. Businesses use Twitter to quickly share information with people interested in their products and services, gather real-time market intelligence and feedback, and build relationships with customers, partners and influential people. From brand lift, to CRM, to direct sales, Twitter offers businesses a chance to reach an engaged audience.
Twitter and the Community
At Twitter, we believe that the open exchange of information can have a positive global impact. Every day we are inspired by stories of people using Twitter to help make the world a better place in unexpected ways.
This page provides good information Rebuttal in reference to deactivation. I also included a formal description of Facebook, Myspace, Twitter to be used in Opening Statement.
Facebook and Myspace
Partnership with Law Enforcement
A rapid response team is available to law enforcement 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
Social Networking deactivation options:
Facebook
Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life. Controlling How You Share Facebook is about sharing. Our privacy controls give you the power to decide what and how much you share. Learn how to manage who can see your information on and off Facebook.
Relationships and sharing: This section controls who can see all the content you post on a day-to-day basis (such as status updates, photos and videos). It also includes some things you share about yourself (birthday and contact information) and content others share about you (comments on your posts and photos and videos you've been tagged in). Set these now with one click, and your settings will apply to all the day-to-day content you post in the future. "Customize settings" displays a full list so you can control the privacy level for each setting.
Reason for leaving:
o I get too many emails, invitations, and requests from Facebook.
o I have a privacy concern.
o I don’t feel safe on Facebook.
o I spend too much time using Facebook.
o I don’t find Facebook useful.
o This is temporary. I’ll be back.
o I have another Facebook account.
o I don’t understand how to use Facebook.
o Other
o Opt out of receiving future email from Facebook.
(Receive emails and notifications even after you deactivate)
Myspace
MySpace is a web site where members can meet friends,
find and listen to new bands/music, blog, plan events, play
games, and participate in user forums and create positive
social change. MySpace has revolutionized the way today’s
youth communicate and interact online.
Protecting Younger Members
The minimum age for membership on MySpace is 14 years old. If your
child is under 14 and on MySpace, notify MySpace and the profile will
be promptly removed.
Profiles belonging to members younger than 16 years old are set by
default to only be visible to MySpace members on their friends list.
Their information, photos, and the ability to contact them are only
available to members they know. Adults are blocked from contacting
members under 16 unless they know the younger member’s last name
or email address.
Members under 18 years old are prevented from participating in group
discussions on designated mature topics. Additionally, safety tips
aimed at young members appear as they browse the site.
MySpace staff proactively investigates possible underage users. Members
found to be younger than 14 or misrepresenting their age to
evade privacy protection are deleted.
"MySpace is a place for friends.
We are dedicated to providing a safe online
community where our members can hang out,
connect with each other, and express themselves."
Hemanshu Nigam, Chief Security Officer, MySpace.com
How can I delete my teen's profile if I have login access?
We ask that you please work with your teen to remove/delete their Myspace account. If you have worked with your teen and are ready to delete the account, we're here to help.
If you're absolutely sure you want to delete your profile, here's what you do:
Skype
Skype is for doing things together, whenever you’re apart. Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you, wherever they are.
With Skype, you can share a story, celebrate a birthday, learn a language, hold a meeting, work with colleagues – just about anything you need to do together every day. You can use Skype on whatever works best for you - on your phone or computer or a TV with Skype on it. It is free to start using Skype - to speak, see and instant message other people on Skype for example. You can even try out group video, with the latest version of Skype.
If you pay a little, you can do more things, in more ways, with more people – like call phones, access Wi-Fi or send texts. You can pay as you go or buy a subscription, whatever works for you. And in the world of business, this means you can bring your entire ecosystem of workers, partners and customers together to get things done. Try Skype out today and start adding your friends, family and colleagues. They won’t be hard to find; tens of millions of people are already using Skype to do all sorts of things together.
Founded in 2003 and based in Luxembourg, our purpose is to break down barriers to communication. Skype is owned by an investor group led by Silver Lake and which includes eBay Inc, Joltid Limited and Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Andreessen Horowitz. Skype had an average of 124 million connected users per month in the second quarter of 2010. Skype users made 95 billion minutes of voice and video calls in the first half of 2010, approximately 40% of which was video.
Twitter
Deactivating your account permanently removes your profile and information from Twitter. Deactivated profiles will take 30 days to clear from our internal systems. While the deactivation is being completed, usernames or email addresses cannot be used in the creation of a new account. Before you do it, you should know...
What is Twitter?
Twitter is the best way to discover what’s new in your world.
An information network
Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting. Simply find the public streams you find most compelling and follow the conversations.At the heart of Twitter are small bursts of information called Tweets. Each Tweet is 140 characters in length, but don’t let the small size fool you—you can share a lot with a little space. Connected to each Tweet is a rich details pane that provides additional information, deeper context and embedded media. You can tell your story within your Tweet, or you can think of a Tweet as the headline, and use the details pane to tell the rest with photos, videos and other media content. See it in action.
Twitter for Businesses
Twitter connects businesses to customers in real-time. Businesses use Twitter to quickly share information with people interested in their products and services, gather real-time market intelligence and feedback, and build relationships with customers, partners and influential people. From brand lift, to CRM, to direct sales, Twitter offers businesses a chance to reach an engaged audience.Twitter and the Community
At Twitter, we believe that the open exchange of information can have a positive global impact. Every day we are inspired by stories of people using Twitter to help make the world a better place in unexpected ways.